Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-05
LEGISLATURE.
Resolutions Introduced in the Sen
ate in Favor Of the Blair Bill.
Senate. Wednesday February =, 1857.

Mr.. Rice To establish the law and
equity court of Madison county. Judi>
ciarv.
Mr.. Sheffield-To confer upon notaries
public having the jurisdiction OF justices
of the peace, all the authority OF justices
Of the peace. Judiciary.
Senator Bulger offered the following
Joint resolution: That
WHEREAS, Senate bill 1914 To aid in
the establishment and temporary sup
port of common Schools" known as the
"Blair Bill'' has passed the senate and is
now pending in the house Of representa-
tives Of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The passage OF said bill un~
der our present school system would en-
able us to successfully run our public
schools in this State from eight to t. n
months in the year, thereby insuring a
more thorough education OF our people;
and
WHEREAS, A thorough education Of
the rising generation would add very
greatly to our material inl nlerest, the well
fare OF our people both white and black
and the future glory OF our State; there
fore be it
Reso1red, by the senate, the house con-
curing, That the representatives in con
cress from the state OF Alabama, are
hereby requested to give their earnest
support to the senate bill, which haslate
ly passed the United States senate and
is now pending in the house OF represen-
tatives: ''To aid in the establishment
and temporary support Of common
schools" known as the "Blair bill" and
to use every reasonable effort to secure
its early passage.
Bills on third reading were taken up
and disposed of as follows:
S. l59. To declare tax collectors and
county treasurers, and county superin-
tendents ineligible to reelection. (Ad-
verse report) Lost. provides that
mortgages to secure debts created at their
date, shall be void without notice, under
certain conditions, unless recorded with
in thirty days from date.) Passed.
S. 1S5. To amend section 2l70 OF the
code. (Fixes time for recording convey
ances of personal property to secure
/, debts when brought into the state and
when removed to another county,
Passed.
S. 2lO. To amend section 2160 Of the
code. RELATE to the time in which wills
and conveyances creating estates IN
lands in remainder reversion or upon
condition shall be recorded.) Passed.
S. 2l1. To amend section PIP Of the
code. Relates to the time in which con-
veyances Of personal property in consid-
Grafton OF marriage shall be recordei.)
Passed.
S. 22s. To authorize the court OF
county commissioners of Marshall coun-
ty to establish free ferry on the Ten
nessee river at or within three miles OF
Gunter's Landing in said county, and to
levy special tax iron year to year 10
maintain the same. Passed.
s. l39 To amend section l OF an act
entitled an act TO amend section 4l09 OF
the Code and to provide ior its enforce
ment, approved February 10, 1881; m
Guiding razors among the weapons pro-
hibited by law to be carried concealed
Adverse report.
Mr. Dale's bill providing for the regis
tration instead OF recording OF chatter
mortgages went through the house WITH
whoop. 1t will enable farmers ana
other mortgagers to save vast amount
of money by taking advantage oil It's
provisions. Mr.. Dale made strong
speech in favor of the bill and the op-
POSITION was practically none at all.